LitFilm: Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Documentary, dir. by James Redford
U.S., 2021, 101 min
The debut novel The Joy Luck Club (1989) catapulted Amy Tan to commercial and critical success, spending over 40 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. In this last film completed by James Redford (1962-2020), Tan opens up with remarkable frankness about the traumas she’s faced and how her writing has helped her heal. Home movies and personal photographs are interwoven with animations and interviews to offer an inside look at a brave artist whose humanity infuses all of her work. To see the full roster of films, please go here.
*Registered audience members will receive a streaming link and additional instructions prior to the screening date.
Documentary, dir. by James Redford
U.S., 2021, 101 min
The debut novel The Joy Luck Club (1989) catapulted Amy Tan to commercial and critical success, spending over 40 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. In this last film completed by James Redford (1962-2020), Tan opens up with remarkable frankness about the traumas she’s faced and how her writing has helped her heal. Home movies and personal photographs are interwoven with animations and interviews to offer an inside look at a brave artist whose humanity infuses all of her work. To see the full roster of films, please go here.
*Registered audience members will receive a streaming link and additional instructions prior to the screening date.
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